At The House Of Cash

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“Chris, June and I listened to your album last night and I think even the junkies won’t understand it” WOW. To me, that was a compliment.” - Chris Gauntry recounting Johnny Cash’s first reaction to this album. Writer of the hit “DreamsOf The Everyday Housewife,” Chris Gantry was originally part of the new wave of Nashville songwriters that later included Kristofferson, Mickey Newbury, Tony Joe White, Dan Penn and many others. After a first album blending folk and pop (Introspection, 1967), his approach became more radical with Motor Mouth (1970) leading to the UFO that is At The House Of Cash. After being arrested for growing marijuana, Gantry took refuge with Johnny Cash and wrote for his publishing company. At the same time, he entered a phase of intense experimentation, especially on guitar, and received Cash’s permission to record in his studio. Dominated by a feeling of ecstatic intoxication, whether through pure rock n roll or divine ballads, this UFO album was never released for lack of a label backing it. This cruel mistake has now finally been corrected. For fans of: Donovan, Tim Buckley, etc.